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"Sister Wang, I'm sorry to have troubled you today."

Upon hearing this, Director Wang couldn't help but chuckle and say...

"You really are a college student, not only are you good-looking, but you also have a sweet tongue. Don't call me Sister Wang, my daughter is about your age."

Please call me Aunt Wang. I'll introduce you to the residents later. First, settle into your place, then you'll need to clean and buy some supplies. I'll arrange for someone to help you out so you can move in tonight.

"Okay, Aunt Wang, I'll be troubling you with the rest of the time."

Xu Lin replied with a smile.

The two then walked together toward the courtyard house, and soon saw two black lacquered wooden doors that swung open. There was no plaque hanging above the doors, only a faded wooden sign nailed to them.

It says "95 Nanluoguxiang". Pushing open the wooden door, you first arrive at the "outer courtyard". There is a small gatehouse on the east side of the door, and two rear rooms on the west side. They look somewhat dilapidated because no one lives there at the moment.

Further in was the front yard. The three rooms in the east wing were where Uncle Yan Bugui and his wife lived, along with their three sons: Yan Jiecheng, Yan Jiefang, and Yan Jiekuang (at this time, their youngest daughter, Yan Jiedi, had not yet been born).

The three empty rooms in the west wing were the two rooms assigned to Xu Lin.

The east and west wing rooms of the central courtyard were occupied by the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai and his mother Jia Dongxu (at this time, the scheming Qin Huairu had not yet married into the family), while the main house was occupied by He Yuzhu (Silly Zhu), and the little girl He Yushui lived in the side room on the east side.

The east and west wing rooms in the backyard belonged to the second uncle, Liu Haizhong, and Xu Damao, respectively, while the main room was where the deaf old lady lived.

The other rooms were mostly occupied by steel mill workers. The entire compound had more than 20 households and over 100 people.

Since it's a weekday, it's still early. It's only been an hour or two past lunchtime, so there were only three older women and a few other women washing dishes and doing laundry in the front yard.

"Oh, Director Wang. Is there some kind of instruction?"

A woman in her forties walked over with a smile, greeting him as she went.

"Xu Lin, let me introduce you. This three-courtyard house has three stewards. The steward of the front courtyard is the Third Uncle, Yan Bugui. This is Sister Yang, the Third Uncle's wife. The younger generation in the courtyard usually call her Third Aunt."

"Sister Yang didn't give any specific instructions, but let me introduce you to Xu Lin, Dr. Xu. He's a new resident and the new factory doctor at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill."

When Director Wang saw the three women approaching, he greeted them and introduced them to Xu Lin.

"Oh my, Dr. Xu is so young and promising, unlike my eldest son who still doesn't have a job."

They're never serious. Director Wang, if the neighborhood committee has any work targets, don't forget about our family, Jiecheng!

After sizing up Xu Lin, the three women smiled obsequiously at Director Wang and spoke.

Director Wang is very familiar with the basic information of the residents in this courtyard, but as for their character...

It can only be said that the three old men in charge of this courtyard are quite adept at deceiving their superiors and subordinates. Otherwise, an excellent courtyard house wouldn't have remained in this place for so long.

An elderly man from the Intermediate People's Court said: "Yi Zhonghai, the moral paragon, is a master of moral blackmail. He ignores minor issues and settles major ones with bribes."

They like to jump to conclusions and confuse the public. Coupled with their prestige as an eighth-grade fitter, many people still dare not offend them.

Second Uncle in the Backyard: A man with an insatiable thirst for power, he is an eager "vanguard" who is always striving for advancement. Even a little bit of power can make his 200-plus-pound body feel like it's flying.

He was cowardly towards outsiders but ruthless towards his own family. He believed in the principle of "spare the rod and spoil the child" and showed extreme favoritism towards his eldest son, Liu Guangqi.

The Third Uncle of the Front Yard: Yan Bugui, a master of the abacus; the pioneer of sharing pickled vegetables; gatekeeping and plucking feathers as a side job; if he doesn't get a good deal, he considers it a loss.

Their stance is wavering, or rather, they only have the stance of taking advantage of others; they haven't read many books, yet they call themselves scholars.

Each of the three represents greed, anger, and ignorance. It would be strange if the courtyard had any good people under their management.

"Auntie, you go ahead with your work. We'll definitely let you know when there are any openings."

After Director Wang finished speaking, he led Xu Lin toward the door of the west wing of the front yard.

The three women didn't think it was a perfunctory response, after all, a job quota could sell for 500 yuan at that time.

If it were as simple as a word, they wouldn't be in this situation. They're already grateful that the neighborhood committee can help them with some daily life issues.

Thinking of this, she went back to washing clothes, but while washing, she kept glancing at Xu Lin and the three large rooms in the west wing, lost in thought.

"Xiaolin, these are three empty rooms. There isn't much furniture, but if you tidy them up a bit, one person can easily live there."

Come back with me later to complete the formalities. Your situation is special; Director Yang gave instructions before he left. We'll register the property deeds for these three houses directly in your name.

Even if it's compensation from the neighborhood committee or factory to the families of martyrs, you don't need to refuse. Since you're a resident of Beijing, it's easy for you to process it.

Upon hearing Director Wang's words, Xu Lin stopped making polite excuses. His family was full of loyal martyrs; in this era, three houses weren't much, but in later generations…

In an era where heroes are gradually fading away, the preferential treatment for the families of martyrs will be even greater. Continuing to refuse would only make the work of the local community more difficult. Xu Lin didn't want to cause too much trouble for others. Thinking this, he nodded in agreement.

"Okay, Aunt Wang. These three rooms will do. I'll go with you to complete the formalities now, and then I'll buy some daily necessities on the way."

Just as Xu Lin finished answering the question, a "ding" sounded in his mind.

"Multidimensional World Check-in System is now open."

"Congratulations, host, on becoming the chosen one of destiny in the courtyard world. You are rewarded with a newbie gift pack. Would you like to open it now?"

The essential system for time travel is here.